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Fake News: The Situation Today

50 Of the Biggest Fake News Hits on Facebook 2018
Climate Change Strike in Vancouver
A recent article about the Climate Change protests in Vancouver. Meant to raise awareness over this growing environmental issue.
Donald Trump - Climate Change Hoax
Donald Trump called climate change a hoax. Now he's awkwardly boasting about fighting it.
Facebook Under Fire About Fake News Causes Decline in Employee Morale
The social media giant has been pointed at numerous times for spreading fake news to its users.
An old photo of Stephen Harper in Indigenous garb is being misrepresented online
How changing the context of a photo creates fake news.
Some Top Fake News From 2019
Includes story of the Pope endorsing Donald Trump as a candidate and Hillary Clinton's "Pizzagate"

News Literacy Project : 7 Simple Steps
Use these important steps to evaluate articles, resources to find the truth!
New Literacy Project: 7 Simple Steps (DOWNLOADABLE POSTER)
A poster version of these tips can be found here.

ProQuest Research Companion
The Source Evaluation Aid will be especially useful to decipher the legitimacy of sites.

Clone Zone
Tool to create your own fake websites.
Fact Check.org
Focusses on current event fake news.
Factitious Online Game
Test your knowledge of fake news with this fun online game!
List of Known Fake News Sites
Make Your Own Fake Trump Tweet
See how easy it is to spread fake news??
Politifact
Helps to decipher fake news happening in politics.
Politwoops
Deleted Tweets from political officials. (What they regret or don't want you to know!)
Pundifact
Similar to Politifact, helps to distinguish lies and fake news being spread throughout all media.
Snopes
A great source for de-bunking rumours and urban legends. Try clicking on "The Top 50" to see what the most popular rumours are currently.
TV News Archive
Fact checking for TV News.

Poynter
The leading source on fact-checking. Consider signing up for their newsletter to stay informed!
imGur's Breakdown of Credible News Sources
A helpful infographic to decipher "credible" news sources.
News Literacy Project
Some great resources for educators. Try the quizzes or sign up for the newsletter.
Common Sense Media
Some online activities for digital citizenship.
Project Look Sharp
Resources for teachers on a variety of digital citizenship issues. Sign up for an account for free lesson plans.